Vinyl pressings
by Ray Conniff And His Orchestra & Chorus · 1963
The Happy Beat was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 18 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
XLP-58223-1C P < SIDE-1 > IIII HRunout side A
P XLP-58224-1A < SIDE-2 > V HRunout side B
x"Lp" 58223Side A label inside parenthesis
x"Lp" 58224Side B label inside parenthesis
XSM-58225-1G D[Variant 1] Side A runout stamped
XSM-58226-1B I HHI[Variant 1] Side B runout etched
XSM-58225-1C H ||[Variant 2] Side A - etched
P XSM-58226-1A HH |||[Variant 2] Side B - etched, [P - stamped]
H IIA & B Etched
XSM-58225-1EA-Side Stamped
XSM-58226-1GB-Side Stamped
XSM 58225A-Side Label
XSM-58225-1J A | |Side A runout
XSM-58226-1AC A C | | | | | | HSide B runout
XSM 58225Side A label
XSM 58226Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Argentina | CBS 8386 / CBS 8.386First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Australia | CBS SBP233031First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Brazil | CBS 15055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Brazil | CBS 37271 / CBS CL 1949First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia CS 8749First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia CL 1949First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Chile | CBS 8386First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Colombia | CBS CL-4014First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Europe | CBS S 62 132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | CBS SBP 153007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | CBS S 62 132First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | CBS CP 133 306First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Mexico | CBS Columbia CL 5032 / CBS CL-5032First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Netherlands | CBS BPL 62132First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | CBS BP 473016 / CBS BP-473016First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Harmony 148045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CBS S 62 132 / CBS S 62.132LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS S 62 132LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | CBS SCP 133 306 / CBS SCP 133.306LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | CBS ALD 6627LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Hallmark Records SHM 874LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS SBPG 62132LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8749LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Special Products P 11497LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of The Happy Beat are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1963 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1949.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1949, CS 8749, C 11292, CL 11076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP-58223-1C P < SIDE-1 > IIII H and P XLP-58224-1A < SIDE-2 > V H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
